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Alright, wind, that’s enough for now.
I shouldn’t complain about the wind. I’m a Wyoming native, for crying out loud, but I’m starting to sound like one of those people who move here, stay for a winter, then flee for more […]
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Give me cold and snow over sunny beaches
In my opinion, you just can’t beat winter. The colder and snowier, the better. As for the cold, I say bring it on. I love it. I enjoy getting bundled up in layer after layer […]
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Plan your layers well to stay warm over the winter
Layer up to stay warm outside on a cold day. Start with a good wicking base layer. You’ll want the gear you wear closest to your skin to pull moisture away from you, so that […]
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The high (and cool) country is calling to me
It’s never made sense to me that high elevations are cooler, because all through school, my teachers told me heat rises. It seems like if that’s the case, it should be cooler at low elevations, […]
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Spring in Wyoming isn’t all roses and tweety-birds
Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into spring, and that’s […]
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I must be getting old. I’m watching the weather.
When I was younger, I used to laugh about how obsessed adults were with the weather. They were always talking about it, complaining about it, and watching TV or listening to the radio to find […]
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Get ready for mud season
Ask any wild turkey hunter what season it is, and they’ll all agree it’s mud season. Springtime in Wyoming isn’t the beautiful time of rebirth and new growth it is in other parts of the […]
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I freely admit I’m a wimp when it comes to wind
For a guy who was born in Wyoming and has spent pretty close to his whole life here, I’m a big wimp when it comes to wind. I can take it for reasonably extended periods […]
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Practice in the types of weather you hunt in
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]
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Stay warm this winter
A few years ago, I was hunkered in a blind, tucked into a snow bank, starting two hours before the sun came up, and the high temperature of the day only got to 10 below […]